Chapter 1
Installing and Configuring the SCXI-1129
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Manually Adding Modules
If you selected not to auto-detect your SCXI modules, you must add each
of your modules separately.
1.
Click
Finish
in the SCXI Auto-Detect window.
2.
Expand
Devices and Interfaces
. You will see the chassis you selected
in the list.
3.
Expand
Chassis
.
4.
Right-click the slot that is cabled to your device and select
Insert
. For
DAQ devices this is the slot cabled to the DAQ device. For DMMs, this
is typically slot 4, on 4-slot chassis, and slot 12 on 12-slot chassis,
based on the installation instructions in earlier sections used to
configure the chassis.
5.
Select the module that is intended for that slot and click
Next
.
6.
You are now given the option to make this the module that controls the
chassis. Select the DAQ device or DMM you cabled to the chassis
using the
Connected to:
control. Confirm that there is a check in the
checkbox labeled
This device will control the chassis
and click
Next
.
7.
You are presented with a series of properties for the module. Select the
appropriate values for the attributes and click
Next
. After making your
selections, click
Finish
.
You are now finished configuring the slot. Configure the rest of your
modules in the same manner.
To remove a module or chassis, right-click the chassis or module you want
to remove and select
Delete
.
To test the chassis configuration, right-click the chassis and select
Test
.